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<font size="3"><b>EXODUS 19-40 - LAW OF THE COVENANT - T0601R -
OVERVIEW - 2008-12-31</b></font></u></p>
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<font size="3"><b>1. 19:8 (19-20) THE MORAL LAW: ITS COMMANDMENTS.
"And all the people answered together, and said, All that Jehovah
has spoken we will do. And Moses reported the words of the people
unto Jehovah." </b><span style="">O that Israel
had had a heart to have continued in this response! Grant O Father,
that this Kingdom principle may be manifested in us both inwardly and
outwardly. </span><b><i>Hallowed be your :name.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>2. 23:32-33 (21-23) THE SOCIAL LIFE: ITS JUDGMENTS.
"You shall make no covenant with them, nor with their gods. <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">33</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
</font>They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin
against me; for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare
unto you." </b><span style="">Here You spell
our Your will, Father. We as New Covenant believers would walk in
Your will. </span><b><i>Your :kingdom come.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>3. 24:12 (24) THE RELIGIOUS LIFE: ITS ORDINANCES.
"And Jehovah said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be
there: and I will give you the tables of stone, and the law and the
commandments, which I have written, that you may teach them."
</b><span style="">These Your words, are spiritual
bread, Father! </span><b><i>Your :will be done, As in heaven, so on
earth.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>4. 28:29 (25-31) THE TABERNACLE: ITS PLAN. "And
Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the
breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goes in unto the holy
place, for a memorial before Jehovah continually." </b><span style="">Yes
Father, and we bear before You as a memorial the names of our clans
and households, that you might forgive their sins and bring
salvation. </span><b><i>Our :daily :bread Give us this day.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>5. 34:10 (32-34) THE TABERNACLE: ITS DELAY. "And
he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all your people I will do
marvels, such as have not been wrought in all the earth, nor in any
nation; and all the people among which you are shall see the work of
Jehovah; for it is a terrible thing that I do with you." </b><span style="">Yes
Father, and You will put Jesus the Messiah as our armor upon us! </span><b><i>And
forgive us our :debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>6. 39:6-7 (35:1-39:31) THE TABERNACLE: ITS
COMPLETION. "And they worked the onyx stones, enclosed in settings
of gold, graven with the engravings of a signet, according to the
names of the children of Israel. <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">7</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
</font>And he put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be
stones of memorial for the children of Israel; as Jehovah commanded
Moses." </b><span style="">In the strength of
the shoulders of Your Son, Father, You bear our names. </span><b><i>And
bring us not into temptation.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>7. 40:14-15 (39:32-40:38) THE TABERNACLE: ITS
CONFIRMATION. "And you shall bring his sons, and put coats upon
them; <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">15</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
</font>and you shall anoint them, as you did anoint their father,
that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: and their
anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout
their generations." </b><span style="">Your
Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom, Father, and so is Your Power and
Glory also. </span><b><i>But deliver us from the evil </i><span style="font-style: normal;">one.</span></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><u><b>NOTE:</b></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
The headings of the above 7 sections are from J. Sidlow Baxter's
"Explore the Book." He has since gone to be with the Lord, but
his 66 book summaries in his text are rewarding to go through.</span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">The
Ten Commandments are called "the Covenant" of God on the behalf
of Israel. To understand "Covenant" from both God's point of view
and its historical usage by ancient empires, is one that is quite
different than that held by our Western Civilization. We have lost
</span></span><u><span style="">much</span></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
in the intervening millenia. It is not too difficult to catch up on
this however. E. W. Kenyon's "The Blood Covenant" provides a
quick catch-up.</span></span></font></p>
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<font size="3">But the "Tabernacle" as recounted in chapters 25-40
- is one of the most rewarding of studies. In 1944 as a sailor in the
Navy, God introduced me to the value of this subject through Lee
Ellenwood of California. He came to Port Alberni and Victoria BC to
present the practical truths of this study. I can't recall a lecture
that he did not draw a diagram of the Tabernacle on a blackboard.</font></p>
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<font size="3">He depicted the "Outer Court" with the Brazen Altar
and the Laver as an illustration of the human body. Jesus on the
Altar of Calvary provided full Atonement for the human race,
counteracting Adam's sin, and bringing us back in reconciliation with
God through His Redemptive Act. In Romans 12:1-2, the Holy Spirit
through Paul shows us our appropriate response! At the Laver through
water baptism we present our bodies a "living sacrifice" unto
God, our spiritual or reasonable service.</font></p>
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<font size="3">The Holy Place represents our soul. Here 3 more pieces
of furniture set forth the ongoingness of God's purposes on our
behalf. At the Menorah or 7-fold Candlestick, the Holy Spirit brings
to believers the 9 gifts of the Spirit (tongues and interpretation =
prophecy according to 1 Corinthians 14). At the "Table of Bread of
His Presence," we learn to feed on Jesus, the Living Word. There
too we drink of the Spirit because of Jesus' blood, which is at the
same Table through the wine. But at the Table of Incense, our Praise,
Prayers and Intercession rises to God as sweet Incense. We are now
60-fold believers, having first graduated from the Outer Court as
30-fold ones.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">But
God's fullness of purpose on our behalf is to bring us through the
Riven Veil into the Holy of Holies, where God dwells above the Ark of
the Covenant and the Mercy Seat, between the Cherubim. Here our
spirit becomes intimately one with our Triune God. Here God's heart
desire finds fulfillment. Here He is able to bring many sons unto
glory, Hebrews 2:10 (2:5-18) - </span></span><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">"For
it became him, for whom are :all </span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">things,
</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">and
through whom are :all </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">things</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
</span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;">in bringing many
sons unto glory</span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
to perfect the author of their :salvation through sufferings."
</span></span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Here
we become 100-fold Christians. Here like Rees Howells, Oswald
Chambers, George Muller, H. A. Baker, and many more men and women -
we become those </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">"possessed"</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
by the Holy Spirit. And how many reach </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">this</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
place most pleasing to God? Not too many, according to the 4
mentioned above. But - this place </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">is</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
available and open to all of us.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<font size="3">For a High School graduation treat, our grade 12 class
of the Alberni District High School of Port Alberni set out to climb
Mt. Arrowsmith just east of town, at some 6200 foot altitude. Half
dropped out 2/3 way up. More further on. Four arrived at the last 200
feet. One made it to the top!</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Unfortunately,
this is an all-too-true picture of our Christian pilgrimage. But
here is where our "spirit" becomes one with the Spirit of God.
Here we enter into the true "Rest" God desires for us. He has
made it all available - but it is </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">our</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
responsibility and privilege to press in and obtain. </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>"And
from the days of John the Baptist unto now the kingdom of the heavens
suffers violence, </b></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>and
men of violence take it by force."</b></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
Matthew 11:12 (11:7-19). Read "Rees Howells, Intercessor" by
Norman P. Grubb to see the trauma and travail that ushers us into
this 3</span></span></span><sup><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">rd</span></span></span></sup><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
stage of </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">possession</span></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
by the Holy Spirit. </span></span></span></font>
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